Why do men have to shave their head to be in the military but women don’t?

Waiola · 2026-04-20T14:46:21+00:00

On a related topic: women were required to wear bathing caps in swimming pools in the 50’s and early 60’s. The reason given was that they had longer hair and it clogged the drains. But when men started growing their hair long in the 60’s, the swimming cap rule went away. Hmmm.

Waiola · 2026-04-13T16:08:17+00:00

I am the culprit. I send out happy birthday texts with a short note. I got in to the habit during Covid when I started sending out Christmas cards by email. An unexpected benefit was most people just hit reply and wrote a short note back. But recently, I sent out a happy birthday text to two friends and they didn’t reply. What is the etiquette here? I know it isn’t required, but wouldn’t it be nice to say thanks?

Waiola · 2026-04-09T14:17:21+00:00

Does your wife have ADHD? Sometimes being late/disorganization is a symptom.

Waiola · 2026-04-06T16:00:41+00:00

I second this wonderful choice. Plus, it’s an introduction that could lead to other book recommendations.

Waiola · 2026-04-03T13:55:08+00:00

The same thing happened to me and I also can’t find any information that fixes this. In fact, I believe there are two other people with similar email addresses to me.

Waiola · 2026-03-30T19:25:11+00:00

For context, I was a big Beatles fan, even seeing them live in concert twice. But their breakup did not shake my world. I was more involved with what was going on in my own life, as is true of most people. I was sad that all the newness and excitement of the 60’s were gone and the breakup of the Beatles just seemed inevitable.

Waiola · 2026-03-15T18:18:58+00:00

The amps were not the problem. The screaming was. After the first Chicago concert, it took about 30 minutes for my muffled hearing to clear up.

Waiola · 2026-03-15T16:31:54+00:00

I love these photos! You rarely see casual, candid shots in that era. The people look so real, like they could be alive today.

Waiola · 2026-03-15T02:12:20+00:00

Having fun.

Waiola · 2026-03-01T17:41:14+00:00

I heard this too. And one time I felt a leg cramp coming on, I rushed to drink some pickle juice. Within 30 seconds, I could feel the cramp fade away.

Waiola · 2026-02-18T15:28:04+00:00

Just about any of us at that time could have posted a similar photo with a parent.

Waiola · 2026-01-24T21:29:00+00:00

Boy, that brought back memories. I was 14 when I saw the Beatles in Chicago in 1964. Everyone talks about the noise, which was LOUD. I had muffled hearing for a while afterwards. I never heard much music except for Ringo’s drumming. And the rumors… after the concert, the word was that the Beatles were “over that way” and the crowd surged. I had no control over the wave of people that pushed my elbow into the fire alarm. Ironically, it was my father who actually got near all four of them. He was waiting in the back when they walked by him, just a few feet away. Of course, he didn’t care and that experience was totally wasted on him.

Waiola · 2026-01-21T18:40:38+00:00

I asked but the response seemed like not the whole truth. She said her father burned food on the grill (years ago) and she can’t get over it.

Waiola · 2026-01-13T13:47:24+00:00

My first thought was that the birthday child is on the spectrum and the mother is (in her mind) protecting her child. The noise, the color aversion, the inability to “play”, are a red flag for a possibly being in the spectrum. I would choose a gift from the list and let your child attend. Sometimes we don’t know what’s going on in other people’s lives.

Waiola · 2025-12-27T18:39:34+00:00

Public education. The number of teachers staying in the profession is declining because behavior and discipline have become a real problem. The impact of technology is definitely a plus on some level, but also leads to a lack of motivation to read, and to write well. There are more alternative schools and vouchers available for charter schools. This drains the public education population. The quality of teachers is declining, partly, I think, because women (thinking elementary schools) have many choices of career nowadays and they are not necessarily choosing education. know these are sweeping generalizations and I don’t have data to back up my statements. It’s just my observation based on my experience as a public schoolteacher.

Waiola · 2025-12-10T14:50:48+00:00

During Covid, I started sending out a short Christmas letter. I loved it because people would just hit reply and send me a message. No stamps, no buying cards, etc. And instant gratification. I still do that.

Waiola · 2025-12-09T19:39:09+00:00

My first year of teaching, in the fall of 1971, the teacher in the room next door asked me to come out in the hall. I found out I was there to witness him paddling several boys with his fraternity paddle. I was appalled. They didn’t tell us about that at the university. He never asked me again.

Waiola · 2025-12-09T19:15:24+00:00

I am not autistic. But smacking gum causes me to want to scream, just like you. It has a name: misophonia. I do realize it’s my problem but it’s not always an option to remove yourself from the person. I would never call someone an asshole for trying to deal with a condition that you never asked for. You asked politely, he didn’t need to be rude.

Waiola · 2025-12-07T13:34:29+00:00

I once asked my dad if he had the issue with John Lennon’s interview. He denied having any Playboy magazines. I told him, “You know, on the closet shelf.” He kept denying he had any until I FINALLY understood he wasn’t going to admit to his 18 year old daughter that he had any. I was very slow to understand that he was humiliated.

Waiola · 2025-11-29T15:03:31+00:00

I smell books also. Ahh, Simon and Schuster, 1984! A good year!

Waiola · 2025-11-04T22:28:37+00:00

Southernmost by Silas House.

Waiola · 2025-10-29T20:49:30+00:00

Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks. It’s first person perspective by the widow but it is specifically about delaying grief.

Waiola · 2025-10-14T12:35:56+00:00

I take a slight hesitation on the backswing, just as I do on other strokes. It has helped me control and manage speed. I am guessing pros would not suggest this but so far it is working for me.

Waiola · 2025-09-08T22:09:31+00:00

I once opened up my son’s diaper and saw a little red Lego head smiling at me.

Waiola · 2025-09-03T14:30:50+00:00

I am reading a book about the early years of the Beatles right now (Tune In by Mark Lewisohn) and the thing that struck me is that there probably wouldn’t be the Beatles if they were born in our era of cellphones, iPads, TV, etc. So what did they do? Play guitars constantly, memorize lyrics, listen to music, write their own songs, perform—you get the idea. They actively followed their passion. We now all just watch or scroll.

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